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[Mazie G]

@DREAMON This is my home as well. I really tried to force the farmhouse look and it just wasn't my home. We have a pool and live outdoors in the summer so I brought the beachy vibe inside as well. I just painted a bunch of my interior doors Aqua (working my way through the house) as well as my ceiling on my outdoor patio. I use a ton of natural, brass, crystal, animals, greens, blues and creams in my home. 

[ScenicMaine]

@lolakimono 

I had a feeling your style would be unique.  Your reply is interesting as I never thought of it that way.

For me, it's what a person is most at peace with & comfortable in.  Thru my different decorating styles, I've kept to this style the longest.  It's the one that makes me most happiest.   

[ScenicMaine]

@house_cat 

I can relate about the compromises.  DH & his dog, Connie, have taken over the livingroom & is mostly DH's mix of HIS comfort, torn furniture (due to his both huge dogs, currently, Connie.

PS:  as I'm typing this, Miss Connie is bugging me with her large snout on my hand, trying to give her thoughts about it.  

.. getting back to DH's room it's a mix of country & traditional & furniture all needs replacing .. but it's hard to justify with our 3 pets.  I think, very soon, we'll doing something about it just for the sake of "we can't take it much anymore."

[ScenicMaine]

@DREAMON 

Love the colors you're using.  Sounds perfect!

[ScenicMaine]

@Deb665 

Actually, I think you're mistaken.  Many people esp. in the northern states would appreciate your style.  There's much to be said for cozy & comfort.  I love large front porches.

If it's the style you love, you can't go wrong!  Enjoy your cozy comforts.  Your home's history makes it even more appealing. 

[ScenicMaine]

@Foxxee 

Just goes to show, we each enjoy our own comforts that make a home "ours."  

May you continue to enjoy it .. 

[ALRATIBA]

I'm not "fluent" in interior design terminology.  

First of all .... I don't like an "open concept."  I want separate rooms that can be closed off. 

I don't want a big kitchen.  Nobody comes in the kitchen while I'm cooking!

I like white walls, lots of pictures and other things* on the walls, black or very dark wood, black or very dark upholstery w/o any pattern.  Not a lot of natural light, I prefer dimmed lighting - I don't need lots of windows.  Lots of books/bookcases, lots of "stuff" around.  

Lots of furniture. I like rooms that are filled with stuff.  My sister is the minimalist.  I'm the maximumalist.

I would never own another house.  Apartment living suits me much better.

* e.g.  The guitar I can no longer play (arthritis) is hanging on the wall  in the living room.

[AuntG]

When pictures are posted, I like a lot of styles but they aren't necessarily my look. I'd like a small cottage with flowers along the pathway and a lake out back. Inside I'd have a few antiques with some cozy "cottage look" furniture. Think of a Thomas Kinkade painting showing a cottage on a lake. That's where I'd be holed up.

[ScenicMaine]

@Lucky Charm 

Unless I'm missing something, are you referring to my feeling about rebuilding on coastal properties?  Maybe I should have explained further, the area which I mostly was describing is on a cliff as it's the scenic road to the Nubble Lighthouse.  When we first began travelling there, most homes were modest, smaller to mid-size with some unique features; i.e., rooftop decks, smaller additions.  Seems like half of them were bought out & huge homes built in their places.  I believe most states have their requirements for building codes in certain areas.

Wishing you much enjoyment for your 4-day weekend.  Congrats on your ride this A.M. & healthy lunch.  

[ScenicMaine]

@Oznell 

You put a lot of thought into your pics & descriptions.  Are you a designer?  No need to reply if you don't wish ..

You're another poster with unique decorating skills.  I hope you have many years of enjoyment.